Pune hooch tragedy: Accused bought land, plots in Solapur village; police probe possible liquor trade links

Pune hooch tragedy: Accused bought land, plots in Solapur village; police probe possible liquor trade links

Pune police are investigating whether prime accused Yogesh Wankhede used profits from a methanol-laced liquor racket — which killed 15 people — to purchase approximately 3 acres of land and multiple plots in Solapur district. The probe now centers on financial asset tracing across the full supply chain, from manufacturer Radheshyam Prajapati to distributors, with 18 drums of toxic liquor seized and property transactions under scrutiny.